You Pick Apple Picking with Kids: Top Orchards in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.

I love autumn and late summer. We are busy every single weekend. Sure, it gets tiring, but I just remind myself that in a few short months we could be home-bound for several months due to winter weather. We love going apple picking and I love coming home with a whole bunch of fresh you pick apples to cook with.

My boys are at an age where they enjoy helping in the kitchen. Even Brian is helping me pick out recipes sometimes. You’d think that we have a favorite, you know, the best place to pick apples or a favorite apple orchard. And, I guess we kinda do (Milburn!). But here you go–

• Apple Picking NJ
• Apple Picking Pennsylvania
• Apple Picking Delaware
• (and yet, our favorite is in Maryland!)

Apple Picking Near Me

Keep in mind that these are working orchards. They may not have the giant corn mazes, hayrides, and commercialism that now comes with fall. Check the website ahead of time.

I have a separate post on Fun Farms for Families to Visit, if you are looking for hayrides and farm animals.

When is Apple Picking Season?

In the Mid-Atlantic region, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, apple picking season typically starts in early September and lasts through late October, though some varieties may be available as early as late August or as late as early November, depending on the weather and the specific orchard.

Different apple varieties ripen at different times, so it’s best to check with local orchards for the specific timing of their apple-picking season.

How Much do You Pick Apples Cost?

For “you-pick” apples, you can generally expect to pay between $1.50 to $3.00 per pound in the Mid-Atlantic region, depending on the orchard, location, and apple variety. Some orchards may have a flat fee per bag, which typically ranges from $20 to $40 for a half-bushel (about 20-24 pounds of apples).

Additional fees may apply for admission, hayrides, or other activities, so it’s always a good idea to check the orchard’s website or call ahead to get the most accurate pricing information.

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Apple Picking NJ

My husband grew up in New Jersey, and it’s so cool to know that some of the places he went apple picking as a child are still around today. Make a day of it and go apple picking in New Jersey!

1. Duffield’s Farm Market
   Greentree & Chapel Heights Rd
   Sewell, NJ
   
2. Heritage Station
   Rt. 322
   Richwood, NJ 08074
   Gloucester County
3. Hill Creek Farms
   Harrison, NJ
   
4. Johnson’s Farm
   133 Church Rd
   Medford, NJ
   
5. Larchmont Farms, Inc.
   Rt. 77
   Elmer, NJ 08318
   Salem County
   Phone: (609) 358-0700
6. Peaches Plus
   420 Hartford Rd.
   Moorestown, NJ 08057
   Burlington County
   (609) 778-2153 or (609) 235-2212
7. Schober Sons, Inc.
   The intersection of Routes 553 & 604
   Monroeville, NJ 08343
   Gloucester County
   Phone: (609) 694-1212
8. Strawberry Hill Farm
   3 Waln Rd
   Chesterfield Township
   
   (609) 298-0823
9. You may also want to visit: Sunflower Farms in NJ

Apple Picking in Pennsylvania

I don’t know why, but many of these orchards are no longer maintaining their website or Facebook page. I’ll keep the names and addresses up, but you’ll have to find the other information on your own. Sorry!

1. Barnard’s Orchards
   Unionville, PA; My son’s preschool went here every autumn and they give a great tour.
2. Brecknock Orchard
   390 Orchard Road
   Mohnton, PA 19540
   (717) 445-5704
   
3. County Line Orchard, Kempton, PA
   9200 Kings Highway
   Phone: 610-756-6411
4. Grim’s Greenhouse & Farm Market
   9941 Schantz Road
   Breinigsville, PA 18031
   Phone: (610) 395-5655
5.  Hausman’s Fruit Farm, Inc.
   2824 Limeport Pike
   Coopersburg, PA 18036
   Lehigh County
6. Highland Orchards, Inc.
   1000 Marshallton Thorndale Rd
   West Chester, PA 19380
   Phone:610-269-3494 (My son’s preschool took field trips here and they loved it!)
7. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
   Elverson, PA
8. Linvilla Orchards
   137 W. Knowlton Road
   Media, PA 19063
   (610) 876-8796
   
9. Ringing Hill Orchards
   1453 Bleim Road
   Pottstown, PA 19464
   Montgomery County
   Phone: (610) 326-0344
10. Shady Brook Farm
    Yardley, PA
    www.shadybrookfarm.com
    931 Stony Hill Road
    Phone: 215-968-1670
11. Shanesville Fruit Farm
    120 Schoolhouse Road
    Boyertown, PA 19512
    Berks County
    Phone: (610) 367-8496 for farm. (610) 367-7008
12. Snipes Farm, Nursery and Golf, Morrisville, PA
    www.snipesfarm.com
    890 W. Bridge Street
    Phone: 215-295-1138
13. Solebury Orchards
    3325 Creamery Road
    New Hope, PA 18938
    (215) 297-8079
    
14. Stauffer’s Fruit Farm
    430 Panorama Dr
    Denver, PA 17517
    Lancaster County
15. Stoudt’s Ferry Orchard
    4901 Stoudts Ferry Rd
    Reading, PA 19605
    Berks County
    Phone: (610) 926-1175
16. Strawberry Acres
    1767 Clearview Road
    Coplay, PA 18037
    (610) 261-2323
    
17. Susquehanna Orchards
    560 Orchard Rd
    Delta, PA 17314
    York County
    Phone: (717) 456-5115
18. Weaver’s Orchard
    40 Fruit Lane
    Morgantown, PA 19543
    (610) 856-7300
    www.weaversorchard.com

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Apple Picking Delaware

1. Fifer Orchards
   1919 Allabands Mill Rd
   Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
   Kent County
   Phone: (302) 697-2141
2. T.S. Smith & Sons
   8887 Redden Rd
   Bridgeville, DE 19933
   Sussex County
   Phone: (302) 337-8271

Apple Picking Maryland

1. Milburn Orchards, Appleton Road, Elkton (this is my favorite, and in full disclosure, I used to work there in the fall)
2. Colora Orchard
   1265 Colora Rd.
   Colora, MD 21917
   Cecil County
   Phone: (410) 658-4622 or (410) 658-5429
3. Eagles Roost Farm and Orchards
   632 Hances Point Road
   North East, MD 21901

This post is several years old but gets updated regularly to check links.

And, for my special needs families reading this list, here are some things for you to think about when you visit with your child. Any outing is a great time to teach or reinforce skills.

Working OT, PT, and Speech Skills into Apple Picking

Of course, if your child has disabilities, there are many ways to incorporate all the senses into this activity to increase learning. Including:

• touch/sensory of all the new things around you
• science/nature discussion about apple growing and what they get used for
• smell/sensory of all the apples, inside the buildings, the foods
• taste/sensory and mouth-touch sensory
• sight/vision of all the different colors and new sights around you
• manners/social as far as waiting in lines, etc.
• new sounds
• fine motor skills with the actual apple picking
• words/verbal-narrate your whole day to introduce new vocabulary

Enjoy those apples!